Reptile Diseases (LS) Flashcards
1
Q
How long should you quarantine Snakes?
What’s the main concern?
A
45-90 days
Paramyxovirus
2
Q
How long should you quarantine Turtles for?
A
30-45 days
3
Q
How long should you quarantine Lizards/Crocodilians?
What are we worried about?
A
30-45 days
WNV
4
Q
How many fecals must be negative for a reptile to be able to leave quarantine?
A
3 seperate
5
Q
3 main reasons reptiles get anoxeria?
A
- Husbandry
- Behavioral
- Disease
6
Q
What is Autumn Anorexia?
A
- Common in ball pythons
- Get a little too cool → go off feed
- Natural response
7
Q
5 Big Viral Dz’s for Snakes?
A
- Paramyxovirus
- Adenovirus
- Herpes virus
- IBD
- Reovirus
8
Q
2 Big Infectious Dz’s of Tortoises?
A
- Herpes virus
- Mycoplasmosis
9
Q
How should you TX a thermal burn?
A
- Fluids → shock dose → ~30 mL/Kg/day (IV/IO)
- Give them O2 if needed
- Short Acting Steroids
- Wet to dry bandages w/ sterile saline
- Ointment → SSD & Wild Honey → alternate every 5-7 days
10
Q
How many sheds will it take for defects to heal?
A
6-10 shedding cycles (mo. to yrs)
